Student J Gets into Penn!

University of Pennsylvania

Student J is a Chinese-American student who was interested in Mathematics, but needed to find a way to stand out among thousands of other applicants with similar interests, backgrounds, and credentials. By working to craft his application strategy with a team of experts, we helped him get accepted to the University of Pennsylvania, Early Decision!

Case studies

About the Student

Application Persona

The math student who uses his passion for problem solving to challenge his peers and help his community.

HIGH SCHOOL LOCATION

New York

GPA

95.5/1510

Test Score

1510 SAT

AREAS OF INTEREST

Applied Mathematics

Extracurricular Activities

Founder & President of Math Club
Member of High School Math Team
1st Prize in Various Math Competitions
Staff Writer for School Newspaper
Various Community Service Experiences

The Challenges

Student J was passionate about Mathematics, which made his profile very similar to thousands of other students. As most of his time was spent participating on the math team and competing in math competitions, he struggled to showcase his uniqueness.
His profile lacked diversity and leadership experience, and he didn’t know how to show his personality in his application.

"Without your help, I would never be able to show my best in this process. I am always thankful for all the people who gave me a helping hand when I needed the most. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!”

Student J

University of Pennsylvania

How did InGenius Prep Help?

InGenius Prep paired Student J a Former Admissions Officer from Harvard and a Graduate Coach from Harvard Law School.
Student J’s Former Admissions Officers worked hard to devise ways to make his application stand out from other mathematics students. As Student J’s activities were not particularly unique, his counselors had to think creatively about how to craft an application theme that would be remembered. His passion for problem solving and desire to use it to challenge his peers would become his application persona.
Student J’s Former Admissions Officer strategized which extracurriculars should be emphasized to showcase them in a way that was dynamic. They worked with him to present his formation of the Problem Writing Club as entrepreneurial and bold, and found similar outlets for this type of creative expression at his target schools.
Student J applied to 15 colleges, all of which required at least one supplemental essay. Since Student J had to write 18-20 essays, his counselors helped him prioritize and plan out his work so that he could work efficiently and effectively.

Student Results

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